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Schedule

Contents

• Templates - template projects
• Guides - high level guides
• Examples - full examples of code
• Projects - project briefs and due dates

Weekly schedule

• Week 1 - Hello, World! Again! - Settling in
• Week 2 - Review - JavaScript and p5.js
• Week 3 - Voices 1 - Speech output and input with p5.speech
• Week 4 - Voices 2 - Speech output and input with p5.speech
• Week 5 - AI 1 - Machine learning models with ml5
• Week 6 - AI 2 - Machine learning models with ml5
• Reading week
• Week 7 - Game Engine 1 - Game engines with Phaser 3
• Week 8 - Game Engine 2 - Game engines with Phaser 3
• Week 9 - The Webpage - JavaScript and the webpage
• Week 10 - Final project 1 - Support for the final project
• Week 11 - Final project 2 - Support for the final project
• Week 12 - Final project 3 - Support for the final project

Templates

• Template p5 Project (Source) (.zip)
• Template Plain JavaScript Project (Source) (.zip)

Projects

• Speech Jam
• AI Jam
• Game Engine Jam
• Final Project

Hello, World! Again

Week of 15 January 2024

Objectives

• Software setup
• Meeting each other
• Discussing the course

Before class

• Join the Discord (invitation link at top of the course Moodle)
• Read the Course Outline
• Read the Course Schedule (this is it!)
• Set up your software
  • Follow the Course Software Guide guide
  • Set up your cart263 course repository on GitHub (follow the GitHub Guide) if needed)
  • Review the Version Control Guide if needed
  • Review the Git Cheatsheet for a condensed review of version control using GitHub Desktop or VS Code or the command line
• Get pumped!?

Classroom

• Welcome
• Introductions (don’t forget your pronouns!)
• Reviewing the Course Outline
• Reviewing the Course Schedule
• Software setup? Any problems?
• Office hours
• Next week: Preflective Essay is due (or the week after)
• The C-LAB is there to help you
  • Homepage: https://clab.concordia.ca/
  • Email: computation.lab@concordia.ca

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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Review

Week of 22 January 2024

Objectives

• Remembering JavaScript fundamentals
• Remembering p5.js

Template

• Template p5 Project

Before class

• Work with the JavaScript Review learning materials

Classroom

• Q&A / Live coding
• Next week: Voices 1
• Next week: Preflective Essay is due (final deadline)
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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Voices 1

Week of 29 January 2024

Objectives

• Making the computer talk
• Making the computer listen

Template

• Template p5 Project

Before class

Required

• Work with the Voices learning materials
  • NOTE: You can spread this as you wish across this week and next week

Optional (but very worthwhile)

• Watch Data 1: JSON and/or read the notes.

Examples

Click through for examples of the topics covered in this section

Classroom

• Inspiration (let’s add to this)
• Q&A / Live coding
• Tonight: Preflective Essay is due (final deadline)
• Next week: Voices 2
• Next week: Voices Jam is due
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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Voices 2

Week of 5 February 2024

Objectives

Template

• Template p5 Project

Before class

• Work with the Voices learning materials

Classroom

• Q&A / Live coding
• Tonight: Voices Jam is due!
• Next week: AI 1
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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AI 1

Week of 12 February 2024

Objectives

• Playing with ml5.js and Machine Learning

Template

• Template p5 Project

Before class

• Work with the ml5.js learning materials
  • NOTE: You can spread this as you wish across this week and next week

Classroom

• Q&A / Live coding
• Next week: AI 2
• Next week: Last studio before AI Jam is due
• Speech Jam Demos!
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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AI 2

Week of 19 February 2024

Objectives

Before class

• Work with the ml5.js learning materials

Classroom

• Q&A / Live coding
• This is the last studio before AI Jam is due!
• Next week: Reading week!
• The week after: Game Engine 1
• Game Engine Jam brief will be ready by end of this week
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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Reading week

Week of 26 February 2024

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Game Engine 1

Week of 4 March 2024

Objectives

• Learning the structure of Phaser
• Using Phaser to make simple game structures

Template

• Template Plain JavaScript Project

Before class

• Work with the Game Engine learning materials
  • NOTE: You can spread this as you wish across this week and next week

Classroom

• Q&A / Live coding
• Next week: Game Engine 2
• Next week: Last studio before Game Engine Jam is due
• AI Jam Demos!
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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Game Engine 2

Week of 11 March 2024

Objectives

Template

• Template Plain JavaScript Project

Before class

• Work with the Game Engine learning materials

Examples

Click through for examples of the topics covered in this section

Classroom

• Q&A / Live coding
• Today: Last studio before Game Engine Jam is due!
• Next week: The Webpage
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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The Webpage

Week of 18 March 2024

Objectives

• Understanding HTML and CSS
• Understanding the DOM (Document Object Model)

Template

• Template Plain JavaScript Project

Before class

• Work with the The Webpage learning materials

Classroom

Studio

• From now on: The Final Project is out main concern
• Final Project Prototype and Proposal is due over the next couple of weeks.
• Remember to begin work on the Reflective Essay
• The C-LAB is there to help you

Studio

• Instructor and TA available to help

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Final Project 1

Week of 25 March 2024

Objectives

• Finishing up proposal and prototype for final project
• Working on the final project

Classroom

• Q&A
• From now on: The Final Project is out main concern
• Remember to begin work on the Reflective Essay
• Remember: Final Project Prototype and Proposal is due soon!

Studio

• Working on the Final Project
• Don’t forget your Reflective Essay

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Final Project 2

Week of 1 April 2024

Objectives

• Working on the final project

Classroom

• Q&A

Studio

• Working on the Final Project
• Don’t forget your Reflective Essay

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Final Project 3

Week of 8 April 2024

Objectives

• Working on the final project

Classroom

• Q&A

Studio

• Working on the Final Project
• Don’t forget your Reflective Essay

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